rebab
rebab · rebabs
ребаб, рубаб
A stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countriesA stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries
/ɹɪˈbæb/
Meaning
1 sensesA stringed musical instrument, related to the lute, used especially in Islamic countries
реба́бrebáb, руба́бrubáb
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
stringed musical instrument:
Origin
Borrowed from Arabic رَبَاب (rabāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba). Compare Middle French reBorrowed from Arabic رَبَاب (rabāb), plural of رَبَابَة (rabāba). Compare Middle French rebec, Classical Persian رُبَاب (rubāb).
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